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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 11, 2002
CONTACT: David L. Gray
Director, Communications & Public Information
1-800-952-7403, x208
David.L.Gray@state.ma.us
Planning & Design Grants Awarded to 6 Massachusetts Libraries
BOSTON: The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is pleased to announce that it has awarded 6 Projects for Planning and Design Grants totaling $120,000 to 6 public libraries across the Commonwealth for the 2001-2002 Grant Round.
A Project for Planning and Design does not involve actual construction, but proposes to develop a Building Program, architectural plans and cost analyses of options and alternatives, site investigation, and preparation of schematic drawings for a future project.
City/Town
Library
Amount
Dalton
Dalton Free Public Library
$20,000
Dighton
Dighton Public Library
$20,000
East Brookfield
East Brookfield Public Library
$20,000
Edgartown
Edgartown Free Public Library
$20,000
Westhampton
Westhampton Memorial Library
$20,000
Wilbraham
Wilbraham Public Library
$20,000
The Board of Library Commissioners (mass.gov/mblc) is the agency of state government with the statutory authority and responsibility to organize, develop, coordinate and improve library services throughout the Commonwealth. The Board advises municipalities and library trustees on the operation and maintenance of public libraries, including construction and renovation. It administers state and federal grant programs for libraries and promotes cooperation among all types of libraries through regional library systems and automated resource sharing. It also works to ensure that all residents of the Commonwealth, regardless of their geographic location, social or economic status, age, level of physical or intellectual ability or cultural background, have access to essential new electronic information technologies and significant electronic databases.
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